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EXCURSIONS.
ENGINEERs AND sUnvEYOns.

M F., MCCLURE, CIVIL ENGINEER
wv. and Surveyor, U. 3. Deputy Mineral
Surveyor. 1874 North Main street, Los An.
geles. Cal Telephone No. 95. aub1y
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KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given TO scrofula
because of a superstition that It could be
cured by kings touch. Tue world 1.
wiser now, and knows that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-04

To- SANTA ABLE is only sold In large
bottles at 81; three for $3.50 Sold by all
wholesale aud retail druggists.
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LAUNDRIEs.

Hx0ELsI0R sTEzM LAUNDRY OF
" hce No. 15 West second street, Tele-
phone 867 Our wagons call for and do
liver washing In all parts Of the city. All
orders pronptly attended 70. Only white
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nR Il. II. KIkKULFF, sPECI ALISr IN
~ treating diseases of the Eye, Ear and
Throat. kyes scientifically tested for
glasses. Ofice, 1872 North Main street, over
Los Angeles Savings Bank. Hours, from 2
A, NJ. to 3 p. NJ. Residence, $40 Temple
street. f20-Sm
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Several fine lots In the De Cells Tract
This property is very desirable and neal
the Main street car line; on favorable terms
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fney also prepare and administer oxygen
Gas pure or CON bined, in all cases requir.
ing this remedy 0FFICE-No. % south
Spring street: open from 10 a. NJ. to Up. NJ.
NAL I'm
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5EAsrM
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A E. GRESHAM, Nj. D., NO. 75 NORTH
"A. Spring street Los Angeles. iI4-6
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
OYER A SCORE lost.
A LAKE STEAMER WRECKED AND ALL ON
BOARD PERISH.
A Crew Of Twenty-Five and Number
tempt to Rescue Some of the Victims.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. ee.-The steamship Su-
perior, arriving at this port at O'Clock this
evening, brought the news of the total
wreck of large passengerpropellero off Mani
towoc, Wis. That the wreck if that of the
propeller Vernon, Of the Northern Michigan
Line, is established almost beyond doubt.
She was due here to-day and was identified
from the description of fragments seen by
the crew of the Superior. Her owners here
consider her identity fully established. She
had Oh board Il crew of twenty-five me1l, be-
sides some passengers, the exact number
not being known, and it is supposed that all
hands persisted.
Capt. Moran, of the Superior, Saw three or
four rafts with men clinging to them, and
also small boat containing a woman and
three men. Though he made an effort to
rescue them the high sea prevented the rem
6ering Of any assistance, the Superior be-
ing herself disabled and requiring tie crews
best efforts.
It was about 10 o'clock in the morning
when the first signs of the wreck, in the
shape Of floating cargo and furniture, were
seen. About an hour later the RATS were
sighted. On some the occupants were al-
most gone while others signaled the Supe-
1.n
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The Reformers Rust Answer.
;ew Orleans Times.Democrat.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
The speech made by Gov. McEnery at Mon
roe has now had time to .resch every portion
of the State, to be weighed and considered.
1t appealed to the unprecedented Judgment of
the citizens OF Louisiana, giving plain,
convincing preseEta ton of the political,
financial and industrial questions which most
touch the interests OF all. It was a speech
ing. as it did, the history of tho development
of Louisiana, its present condition, irs future
promise. Fe
While some Of the political illusions con-
tained in it are pointed in tEe strong English
the Governor uses, they were in response to
the bitter personal assaults made upon him
and his administration. In the main, how
ever, the speech did not enter upon such
questions, but was calm, logical presenta-
ton OF the subjects affecting tine welfare OF
showing Just what the Governor had done to
advance the prosperity of the people and
what further steps were necessary for this
end in view: and the Governor, there
of Louisiana, gave an account OF the
administration, OF its finances, its public
institutions, school. etc., the work done in
leyee building. and the important legisla-
ton OF the past five or six years. A practical
speech like this, explaining matters in
which all are interested, is in marked con-
trast to the sentimental, pal tisan and fac
tional campaign iEaugurated by his oppo-
nents, who, up to this moment, have never
yet explained what they proposed to do what
evils to reform, what changes to make. They
have talked sentiment and INDUCED in
abuse, but from not one of their orators has
come single Suggestion of any legislation
or administration that would prove bcne-
fetal and advantageous.
Not only have the reform" orators ad-
vanced no argument of their own, but they
have made no attempt to meet any of the
arguments or denv or question any of the
facts presented by the Governor. And vet,
all must recognize the fact that the best in
terests OF Louisiana require discussion of
the practical questions of government Mere
sentiment can accomplish little, il anything;
and assertion and dennnciation, such a. the
'reformers" indulge in cannot prevail with
the intelligent masses OF Louisiana or BASS
muster rs arguments.
The opposition may make up their minds
that they must answer the arguments pre-
scented or be prepared for verdict against
them Mt the polls. We appreciate how mr.
willing they are to do this, seeing, rs they
do, how unansWerable was the Governor
speech: bat they mtlst Say something for
themselves or The Democratic voters will
sooa recognize the weakness of cause
which is without arguments of It's own,
without answers TO those presented By its
opponents. 't.nn ''retprlners' have hitherto
dudgpd al practical Issues. Cor. McEn@ry's
speech Viii not allow them To 10 this longer
they In;lst 6cf?c ito the political arena snd!
stlCW i!.e pegf.e Tiiat they hare to say Tor
:hemselres-t they hare anything TO say.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
"A Taquero While on His Horse Iassoes
s.,siwan in Aiidair.

l.If'wau an hlldafr.
Chico ecol.) Enterprise.
The fame of the Mexican or the Western
States cowboys with the RATA is worldwide,
and their nuefring skill and marvellous feats
with the rawlilde braid have been told ard
letold. Outlines we hear of these wonderful
performances, bEt ouiy set them down as
having come from the too-ima ginative brain
of q newspaper man. But now Chico steps to
the front and gracefully acknowledges the
bakery III 81 feat of rlata-twirling that eclitses
Buffalo Bills Wild West Continuation in it's
palmiest times.
Frglk Couple is chief yaquero on the
Rancho Chico, and his old horse, Buck, with
almost human intelligence, is known to all
the Boys on the rancho. Frank, assisted by
his horse has lassoed every thing from wild
Western steer to cinnamon bear, and the
other d8y set the top feather in his cap for
i'll .is deer park large pond, in which a
graceful white swan proudly floats Some
days ago tine bird escaped, and all efforts to
capture him p. owed futile. Shooting him
through the wing was finally suggested
when .Coppie happened along, and on being
told what was the matter he volunteered to
capture the bird without injury to it. He
was tod to go ahead. and off he started
after. his swanshlp, which, when he saw
frs1,k' arose n the air and sailed out to
but 10 wa, could he find OF catching the
| bird, until the Goiled RATA at his side sug-
gesteid dst an q. Itieas nnyel and startling Why
was the sixty-foot hofse-halr Iar'iat un-
| wound. What favored the plan most was
| the bird flew only from thirty to
forty feet from the ground: but another
difficulty presented i,self-Frank could not
| throw his RATA from a sitting posture. So,
| speaking to old Puck" he sprang to his
feet i'll the saddle and started at a full galiop
| nfter the bird, which arose and began flying.
Now he is under 1t, with the swan forty feet
4 il mid-air. Once. twice, three times the
rope eli cles around his he'd and ia thrown
with a qnick, unerring aim upward and out
ward. 1t cuts through the air and settles
| gracefully over the wings of the swan. The
fstruggling bird was drawn to the ground
and taken to the park, where it is now con-
! fined. Frank received many thanks and
| eonGratu lations for his unsurpassed skill
and daring throw with the RATA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
A Biz Donation.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.-Dr. D. X, Pearsons and
wife parted with some more OF their valuable
property yesterday, the beneticia1ies being
the Chicago Congregational and the North
western Presbyterian Theological se7nina-
ries, the value OF The property in each III
stance footing up $50, oo0--S10o, 900 in
all.
DR.. and llrs. Pearsons hare been for some
years intel ested in aiding the NEEDY students
OF the Chicago Theological Seminary, and
they have given sufficient to support two
students for the last three years. The matter
has been considered by th N for some time,
and in several recent communications DR.:
Pearsons has indicated q purpose to deed
certain pieces OF his real estate to the Semi
nary, aiding in this manner the needy
students. especially those in :he foreign and
After several interviews with the faculty
Dr. Pearsons met President Fisk and Profs.
Boardnlan, Scott and Curtis and turned over
to the directors of the seminary property to
the value of $50, 600.
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Electricity We. Hanging,

Coz. C. P. Johnson, OF st. Louis: think
She day is not far distant when the hang
mans moose will be done away with. There
are so many things attendant ON hanging
that are moi humane. .sshe horrors of the
human mind when contemplating such
death have been portrayed in The Execu-
ttop.3Tin the 'IngolGisby Legends, I" better,
perhaps, than Victor Hugos Interpretation;
yet neither of them could describe that
worst OF all mems failings-moral fear. Re-
gardless of the stolid features when the
death warrant is being read, there is no I'M
dication of the awful mental drama going on
in the brain. 1t must of nature be the agony
Of egonies. The neck twinges and the hesh
feels The nouse long before it is adjusted.
The knot that is to knock into instantaneous
inse1sibili.y the scaifGld's victim batters
awsg at the ear until every muscle of the
neck is stretched to the tension of steel
springs; the veins, like whipcords, are dilat-
cd .sth rushing blood that fires the brain
with the lividness OF an hundred hells: while
standing on the trap NAL must die dozen
deaths before the life-spark expires when the
hemp is stretched. | say thai this death is
not humane. As view it. electricity should
be rsed, and the criminal shocked to death.
This is not only. instantaneous bnG it could
be administered at an ungEarded moment to
the felon. He should never know when he
WAS to die, and therefore he would not be
living i'll that narrid contemplation set
day. think the time is not far distant
when this method OF execution will be adopt
cd. ~. .tantal5.Rf
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Fanny Kembie's Proposed Return.

new YORK Mall and EXPRESS.
Fanny kemble Butler, who has been living
in England for many years, is soor expected
here, and will visit llenox, where she passed
several seasons during her lie in America.
What q transformation she will behold! AID
yet there are some there that will remember.
thu, gay and gifted Fanny Kemble of that
early day. Mrs. kembie, as she now calls
herself, displays lull share OF the family
longevity, and, though seyenty-siS, is in fuiI
possession of all her faculties. Her famous
aunt, Mrs. S!ddons, lived to still greater
age, and 10 did her father. The gifted Fanny
made her debut at Convent Garden ct the
age OF eighteen, playing juliet to her fathers
Rome0. This was certainly very re-
markable combination, but what gave it still
greater attraction. her mother took the role
of nurse. Here was q family perfornant Q
which, evoked great enthusiasm, and Miss
kembie at once became a star of the highest
order. Three. years afterward she accom-
panied her father to America, where All en-
thusiastic reception awaited her in all the
principal cities. A rich merchant in Phila-
delphia soon offered her his hand and ror-
tune. which she accepted, and, retiring from
the stage. she established home in Phila-
delphia. Married life. however. proved \
failure, and She separated from her husban d
Oh favorable terms and opened house in
l.enox, where she passed several years and
then returned to London.
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WHEAT GROWING Al 4!

Is
There nrs now nearly 21oM q
wheut cultivation in Indit ~ 4
Maii, and of these apout two tt1 4
British provinces Of the Pdnjs1h
provinces, Dude. tic Central srtyl !!
bay. The remainder Of the fcsea
native provinces. The rtgaM -
tween 10 and IS degrees pokth. ]
watered by rivers and stresues ~ s:
broken by hills AID MOUSE !!
table land. AS a general snle ~ n! y
tural implements, rs ltndatste, )
America, is ilnprscticsble, QHt I
prejudices and traditional O.
tives. The most primitive M
are followed. The sllpeftEss =;
ture In Bombay introduced : ~ ~
ana contracted for its use on Nv y;
The landhplder. when the ~
work. fell upon his knees ards y y
stopped. It broke the s.reMs ~
methods, the cattle WOMB - =
and the machine was set aalgs. aa.:s;;;i
twenty years ngo INTRODUCES z ~
it was condemned rs 40 inles sa I
yators are too poor to tuy the53tts
are used in the great Iparkess. - ssa3s
are small-of FIVE acres o.
from, five to twelve cents 9 iSs5|
the grain on their buck! MH ~.
hiiddlenen absorb HUGE =
prices are high. The rent ~ ass5is5
ter from 5Gc to 81 an acre ~ ~
peasaniry are STEPPED u Qsos
village capitalists. The e3pg ~
India began about twenty IN +
export WIS 653s80 btisheie II
stssdily for ten years. and 1,1.9;. ~ r
091 bushels. Two bud yeSstosHssss;e r
about e,0uN,9 eG bushels. Fol = 81
,.a4p,.,,r ., ~, a . fn1{1xR.s X 80
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THE EVENTS d g
Ext,.cf from Gov M -

E.s,.ei from Gov. McEnsry,. !, {;
Although the Federal tr /, : ss.l =
political factors in Inc !. c saoopa NJ "
negroes. carpei-bareersu usest, ID
not give mp the cSat s aad aca
secretly no mass The entire ns Egg a.
line, reaching through ~ p e es 's;as
through tae colony an H. Cneaff J.
lisned. Il WAS too Ia,s me f's L,
given to fall bacl. ana 4, issad tt6e6
small COMPASS. Ii wss a. aeinssaa Il s[sei l.
Union. 1incoIn. liore,h ssl shsss
vel, and onaeiiita s.sad s nN alsl
ready, to receive the eSf,eeto sie IN
negroes. Away in liz hes S;sG tsIss3i
cannon On the right sn m,sal Fie
-nnent, and The sharp o,ist tlo hssd
ato;ig The whole line Ia s 7; q
were we'll drilled ard ;s sy,u .het
WIS quick and docisiys ss Sis Y ~
rife reports and tie s; Ian .h -
mon announced tnat on NM ss g u;
and qniet and victory wa W. ~ inaalf,l
suffering people. What Wss a ! ne WI
was also done in tbe EaEse d
Eaton Rouge. and ii Was
THE DETEaNINED ssIi,Ir j, s.,
that gave to Loi.isiana n. r. ~ 3
fruni negro,carpet- bag liIs;n 81 laiaI1
ed Francis 7. Nichols aoy aaaa l!oh
Antrrior to this, there h,dh 3
anG increasing resistans a n ~
ror iiiau2urated By tic TsSs.. ma
which eliminated in The So Reis
OF 1876. When tl,e nan s s ~.
CT September was BEING 49,. e e.
OF AeW Orleans, ] xss on thii &! a. |!
company from Trenton ,,a s'sas !, sl \ y
q company from NIonroa s s,.s - =
Logan, holding in cl,eel ~, sisall
the De Slard. When tl,a msrss 49, IN
!ogg were tramIiag thresaS IS!
lana /. wSs arrapgi,,g uisS a ues!l
witt 200 men from AichlanS & Y e
entire force at Carpenter a 49, = ~
|. Parish. The lamenad HsA1 NV {
the dispatch. aiIHoaslcier II
pea1anee IN North I0ninsns ~
Greens, whom Patterson Ss ~ y
of Vienna. 81
Thus in every locality Has & q
and determined spirit tiurjns n IN
IRONS and oppressive rcien "a 3f:i1
ernment. Gov. Nichols MN -,
front, not because of his mr.;
any OF these events, but NO. s.
crate record and manned ~,
arouse the sympath;es Of III = ~.
list them III one united and scs.1I
Ne all recollect his intesss w.,
his unwillinsaess to cnntieas p &
sive campaign, By which Jss:.a
gould be saved. Hsa his Nm
lowed orr redemption would ~
deferred. l well raa,errbss n!
evening on which Gen. Nirl.5!l
entry In Monroe. As he eot 81 ~.
balds was fling by with III p
cavalry, returning from .tbs 49,.
the Island riot. I re1nemhr
ON Dir. Spofford, who was IN n;
paign party at the Monroe Hss'
how genuine WAS his alarm jasf r;
aggressive. Is l held hI2. M;
he lay IN bed, lie clun. mI nina -
it with earnestness and aiss;s J.
young friend, don'i do I'M nm
mar the great victory that xI,ssSN
you had been at Na.chitocNe9 ssS i
the blaze of entlirisiasm slsoss T.
you wonld do nothing "a mn e.
victory - - y
Il is needless to say thst in1 &, n
where a CONSERVATIVE Cater = ~
dncted, the Radicals roiE7 ~
strength. s sss q
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b9ia Fialger-Pulling.
C. 8. Crane in Globe. Democrat, 4

Years ago. when 1 lived in Michigan, the
spors or test of strength known as finger
pulling was no uncommon contest among So
called athletes. Indeed, it became quite as
popular ns is sprinting or wrestling at
the present time. and the champion finger
pusier was regarded with very much the same
admiration now cntei tanned for a crack base
bal player: One man at Saginaw had never
known defeat, and was cock of the walk in
the Northwest. The contests were conducted
by each man gripping the others fingers in
the manner known to children as butchers
grip, the winner being he who pulled ont
his ndyersary's fingers to their natural posi-
ton. Finally some one imported Canadian
Indian to strive against the Saginaw chaln-
rion, and he was redentaAle antagonist.
for lie had met with al accident that crippled
,is right hand. the tendons Of the fingers
being contracted, SO that they could not be
struggle came, but he Indian did not win,
for the Saginaw mai b:accd himself and
pulled 30 hard that he actually pulled out the
Canadians fingers by the roots. That is a
true story, and one. | think, not generally
known to professionals of muscular ten
denotes.
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A Grent lead fer Rusiness.

The Cloak. Suit ard Ladies' Wear Review.
A lady went into one OF the small ware
stores in Boston recently and purchased a
bunch of certain kind of beads of which
the ordinary price is everywhere five cents.
As she took them she casually remarked that
that everybody was out of them, although a
steamer WAS expected in with plenty next
week. As she turned to go she heard the
manager, vino had been standing near by,
say to the clerk:
fHark those beads up to ten cents till next
week. We may as vel take advantage OF the
market
1t is said that fortunes are male by atte1,-
ton to tribes: and surely u man who could
improve sn opportunity III this fashion is
sure to either accuInula IL wealth OF - come
to utter ruin BY his clever meanness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Annual Conference OF the Irish National
League,

League,
LoNpos, Oct Bottle seventh annual
conference of tho Irish League OF Great
Britain WIS held in Cardiff yesterday. Mr..
Thomas Power, member of Parliament from
the Scotland division of Liverpool presided.
.Measrs. Biggar, Nolan and Foley, members
of Parliament, were present.
Mr.. O'Connor, in an address to the confer
ence. said that the past year was the most
important since their establishment Their
practical duty now was to insure the regis
tration of every Irishmnn in the country
who was entitled to vote. The speaker said
he cordially accepted the principle that one
man should have only one vote. 1t was grain
fying, he said, to ind that in the face of the
growing bltterness and the nnscrupuloTls-
ness OF the attacks Oh The Irish leaders, they
came of scatheless, and the more; bitter the
attacks the deeper were the cordially and
enthusiasm Of the British public.
The usunl resolutions we're offered and
unanimously adopted.
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On the Road 10 RECOVERY.

NEW York. Oct. 3D.-Secretaly Of the
Nary Whitney spent the day quietly at his
home, in this city. DR.. LOOMS called to see
him in the morning and pronounced him
better, but repeated mis- orders to keep hiaa
absolutely quiet for several days. Callers
were told that he would be well in about a
week. lie was not allowed to see visitors,
brt Mrs. Whitney entertained a few friends
during the afternoon.
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She Watches for the Bridegroom.
:


1t is at this season OF the year that the
wives Of clergrmen think about purchasing
There is, to be sure, a delightful uncertainty
about ,'hether 'tey, viii Or will not be nble to
secure what their hearts desire. the whole
riages their husbands will he called upon to
perform. and the iiberality Of the several
biidegrooms. Whom the door he'll OF the
rectory or the parsonage tineles. the good
l I9t OF the house now rllsl.es TO the head of
te stairs and listens in'cntly. If the caller
aSked for. her heart. beats fast with hope.
for there are mite chances in ten that the
visitor ia prospective bridegroom. In fact,
at this season, the life of the parsons wife Is
one Of continual expectancy. Anxiously she
awaits ths return Of her spouse from each
wedding feast, and with trembling fingers
she Pc. opens each envelope he hands her.
~ = my experience saidtone OF. these
man almost invariably gives small amount II.
while the poor, alsrfl-working clerk or me-
cilanic gives what seems to be more than he
can aiford.r
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B Bass. lncnmntire nnn

B; F. Bass, locomotive engineer, said re-
Gently There is q chain Of prairie dog
towns along the Texas and Pacific road, be-
to. Big Springs. The little fellows always
climb upon then. hills and squat on their
hind feet to watch the train go By. Hunters
tell me it is almost impossible to hill one Of
the dogs Snd get his body, go quickly does he
Frequently, if fatally hit, the little turnover
falls dead into his earth donicile. kien haye
Tfled to make them con e out of their bur-
ro#s ~ ,.ouring ereat quantities of water in
ut the mouth of the hole, bnt they will not
emerge even ct that treatment Some or the
think their territory extends for 100 mlles
along my run in Texas.
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murder hx a Desperate,

HonBRooK. A. T., Oc.. 3o.--A courier from
cowboy named William Banner. Benner is
supposed to be the man who recently robbed
the stage coach fifteen miles north of Apache,
and is said to have participated in the At
lantic and Pacific train robbery three miles
west OF Navajo